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3232145102164Top 5 Tuesday: Books on my Christmas Wishlist!https://www.thebookishdeer.com/2018/12/18/top-5-tuesday-books-on-my-christmas-wishlist/
https://www.thebookishdeer.com/2018/12/18/top-5-tuesday-books-on-my-christmas-wishlist/#respondTue, 18 Dec 2018 10:35:17 +0000https://www.thebookishdeer.com/?p=11345Finally doing another T5T, and it’s the last of 2018!! T5T is a bookish meme hosted by Shanah over at Bionic Book Worm. If you’re interested in the previous Top 5 Tuesdays, you can check them out here.

Today we’re talking about the books that are on our Christmas list, a.k.a. the books we will definitely be buying with our Christmas money if no one gives them to us as a present These are in no particular order, for once, since I want them all on an equal level. You can click the book covers to buy them with free shipping!

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VICIOUS BY V.E. SCHWAB

Ever since I first came across the bookish community, I’ve been seeing Vicious everywhere. Most bloggers and booktubers have already read it, and everyone keeps raving about it. I was already set on reading it one day, but when I saw the new covers for Vicious and its newly released sequel, Vengeful, I lost my mind. I HAVE to get my hands on these two editions!!

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MYTHOS BY STEPHEN FRY

You might not know this if you’re new around here, but I am very much an Ancient World nerd. I am a History and Classical Studies minor, so this is totally my jam. Thus, I have been getting more and more into any literature that is based on the Greek and Roman classics. Mythos by Stephen Fry is a retelling of a bunch of Greek myths, so this is right up my alley and I would LOVE to have it in my hands someday – which will definitely happen soon

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KINGDOM OF ASH BY SARAH J. MAAS

As you might already know, Kingdom of Ash is the last book in the Throne of Glass series, one of the biggest YA Fantasy series. I have now read four out of the eight books in the series, but I don’t own this one yet. It’s been on my wishlist for a while, since my plan is to binge read the rest of the series whenever I find the time to do so… but it hasn’t been easy, to say the least!

You can click here to read my reviews of book one, two, three, and four in the Throne of Glass series

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NOW I RISE BY KIERSTEN WHITE

I read And I Darken, the first book in this series, this year and absolutely loved it. However, I still haven’t continued on with the series, since I don’t have the second book, Now I Rise, on my bookshelves yet. I really want to finish the series I’ve started though, so this should be a priority next year

RESTORE ME BY TAHEREH MAFI

You might be wondering why this is on my list when I’ve already read and reviewed it… well, I don’t own a copy of Restore Me yet, and it’s my favorite in the series so far, which means I DEFINITELY should have it on my shelves

Alright y’all, those are the books I want at the moment… well, some of them I would be a very happy gal if anyone were to give any of these to me as a gift, but that is rather unlikely, since I haven’t shared this wishlist with anyone. That’s okay though, I will absolutely buy them for myself

Have you read any of these? Let me know what you thought down in the comments!

SYNOPSIS

When Jessica Farris signs up for a psychology study conducted by the mysterious Dr. Shields, she thinks all she’ll have to do is answer a few questions, collect her money, and leave. But as the questions grow more and more intense and invasive and the sessions become outings where Jess is told what to wear and how to act, she begins to feel as though Dr. Shields may know what she’s thinking…and what she’s hiding. As Jess’s paranoia grows, it becomes clear that she can no longer trust what in her life is real, and what is one of Dr. Shields’ manipulative experiments. Caught in a web of deceit and jealousy, Jess quickly learns that some obsessions can be deadly.

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REVIEW

If you’ve been here for a while, you know THE WIFE BETWEEN US is one of my favorite reads of this year. Ever since I read it, I’ve been dying to read more from the authors. Turns out, my wish came true – they have another book coming out, and it’s also amazing! I’ve had the privilege to read an ARC of it, which I devoured as soon as I got it, and today I will be telling you all about AN ANONYMOUS GIRL.

To start off, this has one of the most unique plots I’ve had the pleasure to read. I can’t remember ever reading a book, especially a thriller novel, revolving around psychology studies and questionnaires. There might be a lot of them out there, but this was a first for me. In AN ANONYMOUS GIRL, we follow Jess, a makeup artist who struggles to pay the bills on a monthly basis. As she is doing a client’s makeup, she hears them talk about a questionnaire, which she learns is very generously compensated. She decides to join, certain that she will answer the questions and soon be done with it. However, it may not be as simple as it initially seemed… How cool is that premise!?!?

Let me tell you: after this book, I will probably never join a questionnaire again – which I have in the past, so this hit close to home For some reason, these two authors’ books always have some kind of element that resonates with me on a personal level… it’s pretty odd, really. In my review of their previous novel, I mentioned the similarities between one of the main characters’ life and my own, which had me very spooked

As far as the writing goes, I found it to be very similar to what we encounter in the previous novel: gripping, fast-paced writing with a grave and unsettling tone to it. The authors really know how to make you feel uncomfortable and fear for the characters. The story is told from two different perspectives: one of them frequently written in the second person, which makes it feel like the character is talking to you, targeting you. This, as you can guess, enhances the unsettling feeling you get whilst reading.

What I enjoyed the most about AN ANONYMOUS GIRL was the web of lies the authors manufactured. I don’t know how they do it, really! The (screwed-up) characters and their past were so meticulously thought out and explored, all I wanted to do was keep reading until I knew everyone’s secrets. And the way they wrapped the story up… this novel’s execution is fantastic!

Overall, AN ANONYMOUS GIRL is an unsettling novel that features fucked up characters (deliciously so) and an intricate web of lies that is sure to hook you. This is definitely a hype-worthy follow-up novel to The Wife Between Us, and I can’t wait to read what the authors come up with next

In today’s post, I will tell you all about why I’ve been absent, and what I’ve been reading (or not reading). So, to start off, I started a new semester in college in October. As some of you may know, that usually takes away some (a lot) of your time. This semester, however, my schedule is a bit different from what I’m used to, so I started to read less and less (hence my rather short October wrap-up).

This month, I got a part-time job at a store near my house, but since I am still in the “training period”, my schedule is all over the place. Unfortunately, that means I basically have no time to read (I can barely afford to sleep, let alone read ). Along with all of this happening, it is essay-writing season, as my final essays are due in the near future. So, I haven’t finished a book in almost a month, and I have only been able to read one or two pages here and there. It’s driving me crazy, especially when I see the huge pile of books that have been sent to me and that I have to review.

And if I don’t have any time to read or write blog posts, you can probably guess that I have zero time for filming, editing and uploading Youtube videos as well. Everything related to books has, unfortunately, been put on hold, but I am not giving up!! Things should be calmer by the middle of December, or so I hope. In the meantime, if you don’t hear from me, it’s because a) I have no time to write, and b) I basically have no content because I haven’t been reading anything

Well, that is all I wanted to say in this post – I hope you understand, I’ll do my best to be back by Christmas season!

Thank you for reading,
I’ll see you in my next post ♡

]]>https://www.thebookishdeer.com/2018/11/26/what-ive-been-reading-life-update/feed/211309October 2018 Wrap-Uphttps://www.thebookishdeer.com/2018/11/10/october-2018-wrap-up/
https://www.thebookishdeer.com/2018/11/10/october-2018-wrap-up/#commentsSat, 10 Nov 2018 14:30:32 +0000https://www.thebookishdeer.com/?p=11286Much to my dismay, October was not a very productive month in terms of reading. However, though I barely finished any books, two of them were amazing reads – quality over quantity, am I right? Here is the summary:

Books read: 3Pages read: 1072Favorite read of the month: The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland ♡

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Not Her Daughter by Rea Frey

This is a thriller about a missing child, but it’s rather atypical. Why? Because we read from the perspective of the kidnapper, instead of that of the victim or their family.

Although the plot was promising and interesting, and this was an alright read, the characters were pretty annoying most of the time.

The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland

I had never heard of this book until it came out in Portugal. After seeing quotes from this debut, I thought I should give it a try – I’m a sucker for beautiful quotes.

There isn’t anything in this book that I didn’t love, from the writing to the characters, so I definitely recommend that you give it a try!

Read my full review here to find out why this will probably be my favorite read of the year ♡

★★★★★ 5+/5 stars

Alright, my loves, those were all the books I finished in October. I was hoping that November would be better, but it’s the 10th already and I haven’t finished a single book We’ll see how it goes

What have you been reading lately? Have you read any of these books? Let me know down in the comments!

Thank you for reading,
I’ll see you in my next post ♡

]]>https://www.thebookishdeer.com/2018/11/10/october-2018-wrap-up/feed/311286Free Book Monday #3: TWO GIVEAWAYShttps://www.thebookishdeer.com/2018/11/05/free-book-monday-3-two-giveaways/
https://www.thebookishdeer.com/2018/11/05/free-book-monday-3-two-giveaways/#commentsMon, 05 Nov 2018 18:50:13 +0000https://www.thebookishdeer.com/?p=11271Hello, my loves! ♡ Today I have a very exciting post for you – we’ll be talking about TWO GIVEAWAYS!!

Author Vikki Walton and her team are giving away a 25$ Amazon Giftcard and ebook copies of Walton’s two books – Chicken Culprit and Cordial Killing – to some of you out there.

Cordial Killing is out today, so if you’d like to buy a copy, you can do so here...

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Cordial Killing (A Backyard Farming Mystery)

Anne is excited for the opening of the Brandywine Inn. Kandi and Hope are her partners in the bed-and-breakfast in Carolan Springs, Colorado, where they also provide homesteading and herbal workshops for guests.

As soon as the guests arrive, it’s plain that the five old college chums have bad blood between them. When Anne finds a threatening note, it’s clear that someone is out for revenge. Then they find a guest dead. At first, the death appears to be natural, but suspicions begin to grow.

When a blizzard threatens the Inn, will it trap them all with a killer and no way out?

Cordial Killing is a classic who-dun-it with a twist. Set in the fictional small town of Carolan Springs, you will enjoy an armchair getaway into beautiful Colorado.

About the Author

Born in Chicago, Vikki lived outside of Paris for a few years as a small child. That may account for her love of travel. She moved to Wichita with her parents before going on to live most of her life around the San Antonio, Texas area. She is the founder of #girlswantago and you can connect through Facebook or www.girlswantago.com

Vikki is also an experienced, professional global house and pet sitter.

Vikki’s favorite genre is mystery so it wasn’t long before she had begun her first cozy mystery series. Incorporating her love of suburban homesteading, or as some call it, backyard farming, Vikki’s first book is Chicken Culprit.

You’ll most often find Vikki out hiking with her dog, outside gardening, traveling abroad, house or pet sitting, or writing her next book.

HOW TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAYS

If you’d like to win the 25$ giftcard and/or the ebooks, all you have to do is click this link and enter. Don’t forget that there are two giveaways, both on the same page (just click the arrow below the title to switch between the two giveaways).

REVIEW

I shall preface this by saying that this book completely blew me away. Just wow.

So in The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, we follow this girl named Alice. When the book starts, she is nine years old, stuck with an abusive father. Then, when tragedy hits, she has to move away to go live with her grandmother. As you read, you see Alice growing up, overcoming her fears, and becoming a teenager and, eventually, an adult.

THE MAIN ELEMENTS

I don’t want to tell you anything else about the story because this is a story that deserves to be read, and I want you to feel intrigued and go read it!! I didn’t even include the synopsis because it says too much, in my opinion I will, however, tell you about some of the things that are dealt with in this story. Firstly, domestic abuse. It is a core element in this story so you should keep that in mind in case it is a sensitive subject. Secondly, flowers. As the title suggests, flowers are, probably, the most important part of this story. This kept reminding me of my grandma, who spent a lot of her time tending to our garden. I wish I was as good as her with plants Thirdly, family. I would consider this a family saga since the family aspect is very prominent and thoroughly explored through several generations. Lastly, love. Love is a tragic element throughout the story – but in an incredibly beautiful way.

Additionally, the author was able to throw in some elements that I personally love, but aren’t common in romance novels – folklore, family secrets and literal plot twists!! Whaaaat!? This book has it all, I’m telling you!

WRITING & CHARACTERS

This is such a painful read, yet such a beautiful story. Ringland’s writing and her ability to tell stories are so fucking poetic. It’s beautiful. I can’t think of a better adjective, it’s simply beautiful. The way she describes the Australian landscapes, the way she incorporates the flowers and their meaning into the story, the way she wraps things up, everything is just so amazing. I’m at a loss for words to describe this masterpiece. And the symbolism!! Every little thing in this book has meaning and is a symbol of something, and it all makes sense in the end. I don’t know how Ringland does it, I really don’t The fact that this is a debut novel is mind-boggling…

And don’t even get me started on the characters… I’m so attached to them, they’re all so flawed but so good and I just want everyone to be okay forever… I wish this book never ended Needless to say, my favorite characters were the dogs…

THE STUNNING EDITION

I think it is safe to say that this is, officially, one of the most beautiful editions on my shelves, if not the most beautiful. Besides the gorgeous cover, we also have gorgeous pages inside, with drawings of different flowers – and, of course, a gorgeous story as well ♡ I was lucky enough to receive a copy from the publisher and, when I saw it, I immediately fell in love and started reading it as soon as I could! The way this book is set up, it can almost be a guide to Australian flowers – you have drawings of the flowers, descriptions, and some facts about them as well. What more could you ask for? Oh, and it can also be a coloring book!!

Writing

★★★★★

Characters

★★★★★

Plot

★★★★★

Pacing

★★★★★

Overall

5 stars

Overall, THE LOST FLOWERS OF ALICE HART is an impacting, beautifully written story about a girl who is trying to find the answers she has needed all her life. A wonderful debut combined with a stunning edition – a must read for me! ♡

So, apparently, The Bookish Deer made it to the Top 100 Novel Blogs on Feedspot!! We’re currently at #76, so thank you to Feedspot for featuring us on the list – and thank you for following and supporting the blog!! There are sooo many amazing blogs on there, I’ve been going through the list and falling in love

BOOK SALE

As you might remember, I read Josie Jaffrey’s first book a couple of months ago and absolutely devoured it – read my review for A Bargain in Silver here! I’ve since started the second book in that series, The Price of Silver, as well as the first book in her spin-off series, The Gilded King. Here are all of her books ↓

In honor of the release of her new book, The Silver Queen, the author is having a sale. The first book in her spin-off series, The Gilded King is currently available to download from all retailers for just $0.99/£0.99/₹65 until October 31st! I am currently making my way through it and really enjoying it, so you should take advantage of the sale I’ll probably finish it this weekend and post my review during the week Here are the links to the retailers you can buy from:

The Silver Queen just came out on October 17th, so I’m very excited to get to it once I finish The Gilded King ♡

GIVEAWAY

From 18th October until 21st October, the author will be running a giveaway on Twitter for a paperback copy of The Gilded King and a swag bundle including bookmarks, postcards and a Solis Invicti pin. I would enter her giveaways if I were you! Here is the link (all you have to do is retweet it!)

There is another giveaway you can enter – win a signed copy of one of Josie’s books at your choice by entering here. Oh, and if you sign up for her newsletter, you get a free short story!!

This was a random little update post with some relevant news I wanted to share with you – regular posts are on the way, don’t worry! I hope you guys enjoyed, and that you get excited about Josie’s books because they are very good and entertaining so… maybe take advantage of the sales and giveaways?

Thank you so much for reading,
I’ll see you in my next post ♡

]]>https://www.thebookishdeer.com/2018/10/20/we-made-it-to-top-100-book-sale-giveaway-%f0%9f%8e%89/feed/1111214Review: Close to Home by Cara Hunterhttps://www.thebookishdeer.com/2018/10/17/review-close-to-home-by-cara-hunter/
https://www.thebookishdeer.com/2018/10/17/review-close-to-home-by-cara-hunter/#commentsWed, 17 Oct 2018 15:09:18 +0000https://www.thebookishdeer.com/?p=11176Close to Home by Cara Hunter

SYNOPSIS

Someone took Daisy Mason. Someone YOU KNOW.

Last night, 8-year-old Daisy Mason disappeared from her parents’ summer party. No one in the quiet suburban street saw anything – or at least that’s what they’re saying. DI Adam Fawley is trying to keep an open mind. But he knows that nine times out of ten, it’s someone the victim knew. That means someone is lying. And that Daisy’s time is running out…

Introducing DI Fawley and his team of Oxford detectives, CLOSE TO HOME is a pulse-pounding race against time and a penetrating examination of what happens to a community when a shocking crime is committed by one of its own.

REVIEW

Big thanks to Porto Editora for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review! ♡

What a pleasant surprise this was! CLOSE TO HOME is about Daisy, an 8-year-old girl who went missing from a costume party at her own house. Told from the perspective of detective Adam Fawley, we try to find out where she is, who took her, and how it is possible that no one at the party saw anything…

PLOT & WRITING

CLOSE TO HOME is a crime novel about a missing child — something we’ve all seen before. Some might even say that it’s overdone. However, I’ve read several books that feature this element, but I don’t remember enjoying them as much as I did this one. The story was super gripping and engrossing, and I kept wanting to read more and more. This is not a long book – the Portuguese edition is just over 300 pages – but wow, soooo many things happen in it. And it was like every other page there was a new revelation, some new information that changed everything. There were twists taking place from beginning to end, which I very much enjoyed

THE FORMAT & MY FLASHBACKS

One very interesting element that stood out was the format. Besides regular prose, we get three other forms of storytelling: newspaper articles, recorded interview transcriptions, and tweets. The media coverage is a pretty big part of this story, especially the tweets. All of this reminded me of the Madeleine McCann case that took place here in Portugal a few years ago. Everyone kept blaming the parents because they had neglected the kids and weren’t really looking after them and that led to the disappearance, which is pretty much what happens in CLOSE TO HOME. I really enjoyed seeing what the public thought, the author did a great job with that!

FLAWED & DAMAGED CHARACTERS

We meet various screwed up characters in CLOSE TO HOME, starting with Daisy’s parents. Basically, everything they do is not what normal people in their situation would do – which, of course, contributes to the media harassing and accusing them. The mom especially acts very oddly, it seems like she doesn’t even care, or like she doesn’t really grasp how serious the situation is – eventually, we understand why.

The narrator, Adam Fawley, is the typical detective figure. His past is painful and obscure and he’s quite emotionally damaged. From the start, he mentions his son and how something terrible happened to him, and we get glimpses of his past throughout the book. However, this book is definitely not focused on him as a character, it is all about the case solving.

MINDBLOWING EPILOGUE

That was an unexpected ending if I’ve ever seen one. Goddamn! The whole time I was reading I kept coming up with different theories, but I could never get them right. This is kind of like a classic whodunnit: we engage in the investigation as much as detective Adam Fawley himself, and I absolutely love that! Certainly, some of you genius people out there will figure everything out, but the author kept tricking me the whole time – I love to be tricked by authors

Writing

★★★★★

Characters

★★★★★

Plot

★★★★★

Pacing

★★★★★

Overall

5 stars

Overall, CLOSE TO HOME is an incredibly gripping, compulsive, and fast-paced read. If you’re into whodunnit mysteries and enjoy reading about morally questionable characters, I think you’ll love this one!

I hope you enjoyed reading my thoughts on Close to Homeand if you’d like, check out my other book reviews!

Have you read this book? What did you think about it? Let me know in the comments!

Thank you so much for reading,
I’ll see you in my next post ♡

]]>https://www.thebookishdeer.com/2018/10/17/review-close-to-home-by-cara-hunter/feed/411176Top 5 Tuesday: Books That Didn’t Live Up to the Hypehttps://www.thebookishdeer.com/2018/10/16/top-5-tuesday-tropes-i-want-more-of-2/
https://www.thebookishdeer.com/2018/10/16/top-5-tuesday-tropes-i-want-more-of-2/#commentsTue, 16 Oct 2018 19:47:20 +0000https://www.thebookishdeer.com/?p=11168Hi everyone!! Welcome to another Top 5 Tuesday post. T5T is a bookish meme hosted by Shanah over at Bionic Book Worm. If you’re interested in the prompts for October, you can check them out here.

This week we’re talking about books that didn’t live up to the hype. This time, I didn’t put the books in any particular order – I tried, but I couldn’t figure out what order they should be in Hope you like it!!

I DO NOT TRUST YOU by Laura J. Burns and Melinda Metz

A YA Urban Fantasy based on mythology – sounds good right? Well, let’s just say that I was a bit disappointed. I hyped it up in my mind because I’m an Egypt nerd, so if anything is related to Egyptian mythology, sign me up

As I said in my review (and author Q&A), I found it to be a bit too juvenile so, from now on, I’ll probably stick to adult mythology-based books… wish me luck!

PAPER TOWNS by John Green

I couldn’t even finish this one. Oh my god, why do people like this so much?? I could not get into it, there was basically nothing that I liked, so I gave up and sold my copy Oh, and based on how the movie ends, I am SO glad that I didn’t force myself to read it because I would have thrown the book across the room. That’s the worst ending you could give us…

HIDDEN BODIES by Caroline Kepnes

You probably know how much I loved YOU by Caroline Kepnes. I absolutely love Joe as a main character so, when I finished YOU, I was eager to dive into the sequel, HIDDEN BODIES. Unfortunately, this wasn’t nearly as good as the first book and I didn’t even finish it. It wasn’t gripping and Joe was acting differently, so it just wasn’t working for me. I still own the book, so I might go back to it one day, but I doubt it

THE DINNER by Herman Koch

This is one of Abby’s favorite books. I absolutely love her and her blog so, as soon as I could, I got this book and was super excited. However, it fell really flat for me.

I don’t understand the hype around this book. The premise is very interesting, so I was expecting an intriguing story with lots of shocking lies and mindblowing plot twists. It could have been done, but the author decided on something different. The ‘shocking’ stuff, the revelations, none of it moved me. Additionally, most people who like this book say that they couldn’t put it down… well, I put it down several times, and it took me a while to finish it too

ESTRELLA DISTANTE BY ROBERTO BOLAÑO

I’m not sure the same happens in other countries but, in Portugal, Roberto Bolaño is a well-known and well-loved author. I’ve heard several Portuguese booktubers raving about his books. However, I read his book Estrella Distante for a Spanish class and I didn’t like it at all. It’s just so boring and political, blegh I might give another one of his books a try though, maybe this one was just not a good fit for me

Have you read any of these? Let me know what you thought down in the comments!

Thank you for reading,
I’ll see you in my next post ♡

]]>https://www.thebookishdeer.com/2018/10/16/top-5-tuesday-tropes-i-want-more-of-2/feed/1411168Creepy & Terrifying TV Shows to Watch this Fallhttps://www.thebookishdeer.com/2018/10/14/creepy-terrifying-tv-shows-to-watch-this-fall/
https://www.thebookishdeer.com/2018/10/14/creepy-terrifying-tv-shows-to-watch-this-fall/#commentsSun, 14 Oct 2018 10:38:04 +0000https://www.thebookishdeer.com/?p=10849As we approach Halloween and the time of year for all things spooky, I thought I should recommend some creepy entertainment to go along with it. I’m very into creepy and scary movies/TV shows, so today that’s what we’re focusing on!

All of them are very recent, either from this year or late last year, so the production quality is incredible. I don’t want to tell you much about any of these, I think it’s better if you go in not knowing too much. Hope you enjoy!!

THE RAIN (2018)

I’ve just started watching this series a while ago and, although I’ve only watched a couple of episodes, I’ve been really enjoying it! It’s super stressful because the whole premise is that the rain carries some kind of fatal virus. Anyone who is caught in the rain dies, so you can imagine how panicky it is to see the characters running away from an approaching storm. Oh, and it’s set in beautiful Denmark!

CASTLE ROCK (2018)

This is a series set in Stephen King’s fictional town, Castle Rock. It is also co-produced by Stephen King himself, so you can probably guess it’s a brilliant show. The story is pretty complex and hard to sum up, so I would advise you to just watch the first few episodes. I must admit that it’s a bit confusing, but the atmosphere and the story itself make up for it!

YOU (2018)

Based on one of my favorite books, YOU by Caroline Kepnes, this is a mini-series that follows Joe, who becomes infatuated with a girl named Beck when she comes into his bookstore. He completely obsesses over Beck, which leads to him stalking and manipulating her, among other terrible things. The thing about Joe is: he’s very likeable, and you find yourself rooting for him at times, despite his horrible actions.

DARK (2017)

Dark is a sci-fi series set in Germany that jumps back and forth in time. Like Castle Rock, it can be confusing. It is very important that you pay attention to the characters and who they are, especially when we go back in time to see what happened in the past. It’s quite addictive, I binge-watched it last December in just two weeks or so and absolutely loved it.

SHARP OBJECTS (2018)

Also based on one of my favorite books, SHARP OBJECTS by Gillian Flynn, this is a mini-series that follows Camille Preaker as she returns to her hometown and has to face the ghosts of her past – while also investigating the disappearance of a little girl. It is a very loyal adaptation and has an incredibly dark and creepy atmosphere. If you’re going to choose just one out of this list, I’d recommend this one.

Do you like all things creepy like me? Let me know about your favorite creepy book, shows, and movies down in the comments!